META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over SKM overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
SKM
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd
SKM offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
SKM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
SKM's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META has the edge over SKM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SKM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $12.00 | -65% |
| Fair | 11x | $15.65 | -54% |
| Expensive | 21x | $30.04 | -12% |
| Current | 24x | $34.12 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SKM's PE is 24x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
SKM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SKM's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META has the edge over SKM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SKM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.44 | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.69 | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.76 | -68% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.07 | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.90 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.39 | +9.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.37 | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.17 | +2.4% |
SKM's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.44 over the past year, against $4.77 in late 2021.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over SKM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META's operating margin was 20% last quarter, down 20 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
SKM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3B | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2B | -4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3B | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.3B | -1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3B | -0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4B | -0.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.4B | +2.9% |
SKM's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $3.3B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 36% | +29 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.7% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.8% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7% | -3.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 12% | +0.5 points |
SKM has the edge over META on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$1.2B, but it generated $28.6B over the past year.
SKM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $580M | -28% |
| Q1 2026 | $538.7M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $257.2M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | -$363.1M | -152% |
| Q2 2025 | $810.6M | +46% |
| Q1 2025 | $523.5M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $248.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $693.6M | +40% |
SKM has the edge over META on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
SKM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +7.2M shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -585K shares |
| 3 years | -3.6% | -14.3M shares |
| 5 years | -1.9% | -7.5M shares |
| Available history | -2.4% | -9.5M shares |
SKM has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $198,919 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SKM hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META has the edge over SKM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SKM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
SKM's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.5 years a year ago.
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
SKM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.7 | Neutral |
SKM's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (neutral).
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META has the edge over SKM on valuation relative to its sector.
SKM PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SKM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 16x | 44% above |
| PE % | 87 | 26 | 61 pts above |
SKM is trading at 24x earnings, a 44% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
SKM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $33.2 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.7 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $32.0 | 6.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.8 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $24.0 | 42% above |
SKM has the edge over META on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META's yearly returns have swung widely, from +200% in 2023 to −65% in 2022. It's down 6% so far in 2026.
SKM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23.8 | $24.7 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | $24.7 | $29.2 | +18% |
| 2022 | $29.2 | $21.1 | -28% |
| 2023 | $21.1 | $21.4 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | $21.4 | $21.5 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | $21.5 | $20.5 | -4.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.5 | $34.1 | +66% |
SKM has the edge over META on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.